How many slaves are there?
"Adults and children in forced labor, bonded labor, and forced prostitution around the world: 12.3 million." (US TIP Report 2010)
How many children are slaves?
According to UNICEF, 1 out of 5 slaves is a child. According to the US TIP Report 2010, there are approximately 12.3 million people enslaved worldwide. This means that there are approximately 2.5 million child slaves.
How many child slaves are prostitutes?
"According to UNICEF, as many as two million children are subjected to prostitution in the global commercial sex trade." (US TIP Report 2010)
What percentage are victims of forced labor?
According to UNICEF, "Variation in the numbers prevail depending on methodology used. ILO in 2005, for example, estimated that 980,000 to 1,250,000 children - both boys and girls - are placed in a forced labour situation as a result of trafficking."
Wow. Think about that. 12,300,000 slaves all over the earth. 2,500,000 children. 2.5 million.
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